The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-02
A BLIND FAITH.

A BLIND FAITH.
The faith of the poor men who are
contributing so lavishly of their money
to the Baskin and Bennett corruption
fund is something sublime to behold in
this land and age of little faith. The
only object in giving up this money is
TO secure legislation against the Nor
mons. Nobody will claim or admit
that he has so much affection and con-
,ideration for Baskin aud Bennett that
he cheerfully pays money that they
may indulge in a swell season at the
capital. There may be admiration
for the self-sacrifcing patriots named,
but it is not OF the character which ex-
presses itself in paying their expenses
at first-class Washington hotels, nor III
liquidating the cost Of a winters
carouse. at the nations fashionable
centre. Whatever money is paid is
yielded up with the expectation
that it will be the means
of bringing about anti-Mormon
legislation; and herein is mantle sted
the blind and unreasoning faith o. the
Loyal Leaguers. When Congress shall
meet on Tuesday, there VIII be just
fifty-one working DAYS remaining OF the
session. This is allowing nothing for
holidays. There are fourteen regular
appropriation bills, several of which
have not yet been completed in the
committees. and none of which has
been acted upon by either house. II
nothing else than the passage of these
bills were attempted, the average time
that could De given to each would be
only three and half days, when as q
matter of fact, several weeks are usu-
ally consumed i'll the consideration OF
some of these bills. But Congress IS
not going to con6ne itself to the appro-
priations. 1t has not yet gotten
through with the tariff question,
though it is hardly probable that more
will be done with the question
this session than to discuss it.
The matter of the Treasury
surplus will assuredly come up for
thorough discussion. 1t is a political
question, and politicians and parties
will want to declare their positions on
it. Then there are the Territorial ad-
mission bills, which will excite much
even if they shall not pass.
The Pacific Railroads bill is always a
lime consumer, and the land grant for.
eiture bill will take up days. A score
Or two of other measures of q national |
character are lined out to be brought
onward this session, and there is not
who hasn't some private
'ill to press whenever there shall be an
opportunity. A continuous session of |
tx months would be too short to dis
'ose of matters which are ahead of the
Utah bill in Importance and in their
'dvocates. Only by managerial
miracle of the most unexpecte
haracteF can the attention of Congress
re cotton to the Utah bills, and should
he miracle occur, SO little interest is
cit in the affairs of this Territor.
nd in the questions involved, tha+
he opposition which is certain to pre-
ent itself to the passage of any more
bills would be able to
and effectualIy rout the
nemies Of this Territory.
The HERALD does not wish 10 destroy
lie blind confidence of the Leaguers in
he ability of their money to achieve the
apostolic, for such faith. as theirs is of
lie kind which cannot be disturbed by
JASON; but all the same we can tell the
Dor dupes that they are being bled
'lelY to put money into the purses Of
askin, Bennett, and two or three
hers who are making a good living out
working the Loyal League racket so
dustriously.